YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO SAY NO, BUT YOU SAID YES
Stanza 1
I stood at the edge of a life torn apart,
With shattered dreams and a weary heart.
My eyes were rivers that refused to run dry,
And every prayer I whispered seemed lost in the sky.
The world had grown silent, hope had grown dim,
Yet through all the darkness, you walked in.
You saw my scars, my fears, my unrest,
You had the chance to say no,
But you said yes.
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You had the chance to say no,
To turn and leave, to let me go.
When grief surrounded me like a storm,
You chose to stay, to keep me warm.
When all I had were tears and pain,
You spoke life into me again.
And every blessing I hold today
Began the moment you chose to stay.
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Stanza 2
I brought you no kingdom, no crown, no fame,
Only a broken man carrying sorrow and shame.
The roads behind me were heavy with loss,
And I had forgotten the meaning of hope.
But you, Inyene Gabriel Owonam,
Held my trembling hands and made me strong.
You looked beyond what others could see,
And chose a future that included me.
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You had the chance to say no,
To turn and leave, to let me go.
When grief surrounded me like a storm,
You chose to stay, to keep me warm.
When all I had were tears and pain,
You spoke life into me again.
And every blessing I hold today
Began the moment you chose to stay.
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Stanza 3
Then came Victory Gabriel Owonam,
A living testimony of love reborn.
You nurtured dreams with patient hands,
And taught our child to rise and stand.
When fear would whisper, you spoke faith,
When weakness came, you showed the way.
Every victory that bears our name
Was watered by your love and pain.
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You had the chance to say no,
To turn and leave, to let me go.
When grief surrounded me like a storm,
You chose to stay, to keep me warm.
When all I had were tears and pain,
You spoke life into me again.
And every blessing I hold today
Began the moment you chose to stay.
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Stanza 4
Then Irene Gabriel Owonam,
And Winifred Gabriel Owonam came along.
You filled our home with gentle grace,
And built a refuge, a sacred place.
You carried burdens we never saw,
Loved us with strength and without flaw.
Their courage, wisdom, and every part
Were shaped inside your loving heart.
Chorus
You had the chance to say no,
To turn and leave, to let me go.
When grief surrounded me like a storm,
You chose to stay, to keep me warm.
When all I had were tears and pain,
You spoke life into me again.
And every blessing I hold today
Began the moment you chose to stay.
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Stanza 5
Then Zoe Gabriel Owonam,
And Celine Gabriel Owonam filled our days.
Their laughter echoed through our home,
Turning empty places into songs.
Their dreams took flight beneath your care,
Built on your prayers and countless tears.
The heights they reach and all they'll be
Stand on your love's foundation deep.
Chorus
You had the chance to say no,
To turn and leave, to let me go.
When grief surrounded me like a storm,
You chose to stay, to keep me warm.
When all I had were tears and pain,
You spoke life into me again.
And every blessing I hold today
Began the moment you chose to stay.
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Stanza 6
Now when I look at all we've built,
Beyond the grief, beyond the guilt,
I see your fingerprints on every dream,
On every answered prayer we've seen.
The woman who could have walked away
Instead knelt down beside my pain.
And if my life tells any story at all,
It is this truth above them all:
When I had nothing left to give,
You chose to help me learn to live.
Final Chorus
You had the chance to say no,
But forever, you chose yes.
You chose the tears, the scars, the fight,
And turned our darkness into light.
You chose our children, chose our home,
And made my broken heart your own.
And if heaven asks what love can be,
I'll tell them what you've been to me.
For every joy my life imparts
Began the day you chose my heart.